Sierchio, J. M., Rieke, G. H., Su, K. Y. L., Plavchan, P., Stauffer, J. R., Gorlova, N. I.
We present Spitzer MIPS observations at 24 um of 37 solar-type stars in the Pleiades and combine them with previous observations to obtain a sample of 71 stars. We report that 23 stars, or 32 +/-...
Planets and Debris Disks: Results from a Spitzer/MIPS Search for Infrared Excess (2009)
Bryden, G., Beichman, C. A., Carpenter, J. M., Rieke, G. H., Stapelfeldt, K. R., Werner, M. W., ...
Using the MIPS camera on the Spitzer Space Telescope, we have searched for debris disks around 104 stars known from radial velocity studies to have one or more planets. Combining this new data with...
Lawler, S. M., Beichman, C. A., Bryden, G., Ciardi, D. R., Tanner, A. M., Su, K. Y. L., ...
We have observed 152 nearby solar-type stars with the Infrared Spectrometer (IRS) on the Spitzer Space Telescope. Including stars that met our criteria but were observed in other surveys, we get an...
The Debris Disk Around HR 8799 (2009)
Su, K. Y. L., Rieke, G. H., Stapelfeldt, K. R., Malhotra, R., Bryden, G., Smith, P. S., ...
We have obtained a full suite of Spitzer observations to characterize the debris disk around HR 8799 and to explore how its properties are related to the recently discovered set of three massive...
Lawler, S. M., Beichman, C. A., Bryden, G., Ciardi, D. R., Tanner, A. M., Su, K. Y. L., ...
We have observed 152 nearby solar-type stars with the Infrared Spectrometer (IRS) on the Spitzer Space Telescope. Including stars that met our criteria but were observed in other surveys, we get an...
Morales, Farisa Y., Werner, M. W., Bryden, G., Plavchan, P., Stapelfeldt, K. R., Rieke, G. H., ...
Using the Spitzer/Infrared Spectrograph (IRS) low-resolution modules covering wavelengths from 5 to 35 μm, we observed 52 main-sequence A and late B type stars previously seen using...
Spitzer 24 um Images of Planetary Nebulae (2009)
Chu, Y. -H., Gruendl, R. A., Guerrero, M. A., Su, K. Y. L., Bilikova, J., Cohen, M., ...
Spitzer MIPS 24 um images were obtained for 36 Galactic planetary nebulae (PNe) whose central stars are hot white dwarfs (WDs) or pre-WDs with effective temperatures of ~100,000 K or higher. Diffuse...
New Debris Disks Around Young, Low-Mass Stars Discovered with the Spitzer Space Telescope (2009)
Plavchan, Peter, Werner, M. W., Chen, C. H., Stapelfeldt, K. R., Su, K. Y. L., Stauffer, J. R., ...
We present 24 μm and 70 μm Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS) observations of 70 A through M-type dwarfs with estimated ages from 8 Myr to 1.1 Gyr, as part of a Spitzer guaranteed time...
New Debris Disks Around Young, Low Mass Stars Discovered With The Spitzer Space Telescope (2009)
Plavchan, Peter, Werner, M. W., Chen, C. H., Stapelfeldt, K. R., Su, K. Y. L., Stauffer, J. R., ...
(abridged) We present 24 and 70 micron MIPS observations of 70 A through M-type dwarfs with estimated ages from 8 Myr to 1.1 Gyr, as part of a Spitzer guaranteed time program. Our sample is selected...
Gaspar, A., Rieke, G. H., Su, K. Y. L., Balog, Z., Trilling, D., Muzzerole, J., ...
We present 24 micron photometry of the intermediate-age open cluster Praesepe. We assemble a catalog of 193 probable cluster members that are detected in optical databases, the Two Micron All Sky...
Martínez-Galarza, J. R., Kamp, I., Su, K. Y. L., Gáspár, A., Rieke, G., Mamajek, E. E.
We present a model that describes stellar infrared excesses due to heating of the interstellar (IS) dust by a hot star passing through a diffuse IS cloud. This model is applied to six lambda Bootis...
Stutz, Amelia M., Rubin, Mark, Werner, Michael W., Rieke, George H., Bieging, John H., Keene, Jocelyn, ...
We present infrared and millimeter observations of Barnard 335, the prototypical isolated Bok globule with an embedded protostar. Using Spitzer data we measure the source luminosity accurately; we...
Dusty Cometary Globules in W5 (2008)
Koenig, X. P., Allen, L. E., Kenyon, S. J., Su, K. Y. L., Balog, Z.
We report the discovery of four dusty cometary tails around low mass stars in two young clusters belonging to the W5 star forming region. Fits to the observed emission profiles from 24 micron...
Photoevaporation of Protoplanetary Disks (2008)
Balog, Z., Rieke, G. H., Muzerolle, J., Bally, J., Su, K. Y. L., Young, E., ...
We present HST/NICMOS Paschen alpha images and low and high resolution IRS spectra of photoevaporating disk-tail systems originally detected at 24 micron near O stars. We find no Paschen alpha...
Stutz, Amelia M., Rubin, Mark, Werner, Michael W., Rieke, George H., Bieging, John H., Keene, Jocelyn, ...
We present infrared and millimeter observations of Barnard 335, the prototypical isolated Bok globule with an embedded protostar. Using Spitzer data we measure the source luminosity accurately; we...
The Exceptionally Large Debris Disk around \gamma Ophiuchi (2008)
Su, K. Y. L., Rieke, G. H., Stapelfeldt, K. R., Smith, P. S., Bryden, G., Chen, C. H., ...
Spitzer images resolve the debris disk around \gamma Ophiuchi at both 24 and 70 um. The resolved images suggest a disk radius of ~520 AU at 70 um and >=260 AU at 24 um. The images, along with a...
Debris disks around Sun-like stars (2007)
Trilling, D. E., Bryden, G., Beichman, C. A., Rieke, G. H., Su, K. Y. L., Stansberry, J. A., ...
We have observed nearly 200 FGK stars at 24 and 70 microns with the Spitzer Space Telescope. We identify excess infrared emission, including a number of cases where the observed flux is more than 10...
Gáspár, A., Su, K. Y. L., Rieke, G. H., Balog, Z., Kamp, I., Martínez-Galarza, J. R., ...
We have discovered a bow shock shaped mid-infrared excess region in front of delta Velorum using 24 micron observations obtained with the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS). The excess...
Engelbracht, C. W., Blaylock, M., Su, K. Y. L., Rho, J., Rieke, G. H., Muzerolle, J., ...
We present the stellar calibrator sample and the conversion from instrumental to physical units for the 24 μm channel of the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS). The primary calibrators...
Spitzer observations of V4332 Sagittarii: Detection of Alumina Dust (2007)
Banerjee, D. P. K., Misselt, K. A., Su, K. Y. L., Ashok, N. M., Smith, P. S.
We present broad-band 24, 70 and 160 micron photometry, 5-35 micron and 55-90 micron spectra of the eruptive variable V4332 Sgr from Spitzer observations. The distinguishing feature of the 5-35...
Debris Disks in NGC 2547 (2007)
Gorlova, N., Balog, Z., Rieke, G. H., Muzerolle, J., Su, K. Y. L., Ivanov, V. D., ...
We have surveyed the 30 Myr-old cluster NGC 2547 for planetary debris disks using Spitzer. At 4.5-8 um we are sensitive to the photospheric level down to mid-M stars (0.2 Msol) and at 24 um to...
Engelbracht, C. W., Blaylock, M., Su, K. Y. L., Rho, J., Rieke, G. H., Muzerolle, J., ...
We present the stellar calibrator sample and the conversion from instrumental to physical units for the 24 micron channel of the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS). The primary...
Steady-state evolution of debris disks around A stars (2007)
Wyatt, M. C., Smith, R., Su, K. Y. L., Rieke, G. H., Greaves, J. S., Beichman, C. A., ...
In this paper a simple analytical model for the steady-state evolution of debris disks due to collisions is confronted with Spitzer observations of main sequence A stars. All stars are assumed to...
A debris disk around the central star of the Helix Nebula? (2007)
Su, K.Y.L., Chu, Y-H., Rieke, G., Huggins, P.J., Gruendl, R., Napiwotzki, R., ...
Original article can be found at: http://www.iop.org/EJ/journal/apjl Copyright American Astronomical Society DOI: 10.1086/513018 [Full text of this article is not available in the UHRA]
Debris disks in main sequence binary systems (2006)
Trilling, D. E., Stansberry, J. A., Stapelfeldt, K. R., Rieke, G. H., Su, K. Y. L., Gray, R. O., ...
We observed 69 A3-F8 main sequence binary star systems using the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer onboard the Spitzer Space Telescope. We find emission significantly in excess of predicted...
Spitzer/MIPS 24 micron Detection of Photoevaporating Protoplanetary Disks (2006)
Balog, Z., Rieke, G. H., Su, K. Y. L., Muzerolle, J., Young, E. T.
We present 24 micron images of three protoplanetary disks being photoevaporated around high mass O type stars. These objects have ``cometary'' structure where the dust pulled away from the disk by...
Debris Disk Evolution Around A Stars (2006)
Su, K. Y. L., Rieke, G. H., Stansberry, J. A., Bryden, G., Stapelfeldt, K. R., Trilling, D. E., ...
We report 24 and/or 70 um measurements of ~160 A-type main-sequence stars using the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS). Their ages range from 5 to 850 Myr based on estimates from the...
Spitzer Observations of V838 Monocerotis: Detection of a Rare Infrared Light Echo (2006)
Banerjee, D. P. K., Su, K. Y. L., Misselt, K. A., Ashok, N. M.
We present Spitzer observations of the unusual variable V838 Monocerotis. Extended emission is detected around the object at 24, 70 and 160um. The extended infrared emission is strongly correlated...
Hines, Dean C., Backman, Dana E., Bouwman, Jeroen, Hillenbrand, Lynne A., Carpenter, John M., Meyer, Michael R., ...
We report the discovery of a debris system associated with the ~30 Myr old G3/5V star HD 12039 using Spitzer Space Telescope observations from 3.6-160 mum. An observed infrared excess...
Hines, D. C., Backman, D. E., Bouwman, J., Hillenbrand, L. A., Carpenter, J. M., Meyer, M. R., ...
We report the discovery of a debris system associated with the $\sim 30$ Myr old G3/5V star HD 12039 using {\it Spitzer Space Telescope} observations from 3.6 -- 160$\mu$m. An observed infrared...
The Vega Debris Disk -- A Surprise from Spitzer (2005)
Su, K. Y. L., Rieke, G. H., Misselt, K. A., Stansberry, J. A., Moro-Martin, A., Stapelfeldt, K. R., ...
We present high spatial resolution mid- and far-infrared images of the Vega debris disk obtained with the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS). The disk is well resolved and its angular...
Reduction Algorithms for the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (2005)
Gordon, K. D., Rieke, G. H., Engelbracht, C. W., Muzerolle, J., Stansberry, J. A., Misselt, K. A., ...
We describe the data reduction algorithms for the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS) instrument. These algorithms were based on extensive preflight testing and modeling of the Si:As (24...
Gordon, K. D., Rieke, G. H., Engelbracht, C. W., Muzerolle, J., Stansberry, J. A., Misselt, K. A., ...
The first six months of flight data from the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS) were used to test MIPS reduction algorithms based on extensive preflight laboratory data and modeling. The...
Planets and IR Excesses: Preliminary Results from a Spitzer/MIPS Survey of Solar-Type Stars (2004)
Beichman, C. A., Bryden, G., Rieke, G. H., Stansberry, J. A., Trilling, D. E., Stapelfeldt, K. R., ...
As part of a large Spitzer/MIPS GTO program, we have searched for infrared excesses due to debris disks toward 26 FGK field stars known from radial velocity (RV) studies to have one or more planets....
First look at the Fomalhaut debris disk with the Spitzer Space Telescope (2004)
Stapelfeldt, K. R., Holmes, E. K., Chen, C., Rieke, G. H., Su, K. Y. L., Hines, D. C., ...
We present Spitzer Space Telescope early release observations of Fomalhaut, a nearby A-type star with dusty circumstellar debris. The disk is spatially resolved at 24, 70, and 160 mu m using the...
Far Infrared Imaging of NGC 55 (2004)
Engelbracht, C. W., Gordon, K. D., Bendo, G. J., Perez-Gonzalez, P. G., Misselt, K. A., Rieke, G. H., ...
We present images of the galaxy NGC 55 at 24, 70, and 160 micron obtained with the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS) instrument aboard the Spitzer Space Telescope. The new images...
Identification of luminous infrared galaxies at 1 (2004)
Floc'h, E. Le, Perez-Gonzalez, P. G., Rieke, G. H., Papovich, C., Huang, J. -S., Barmby, P., ...
We present preliminary results on 24micron detections of luminous infrared galaxies at z>1 with the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS). Observations were performed in the Lockman Hole...
Spatially Resolved Ultraviolet, H-alpha, Infrared, and Radio Star Formation in M81 (2004)
Gordon, K. D., Perez-Gonzalez, P. G., Misselt, K. A., Murphy, E. J., Bendo, G. J., Walter, F., ...
We present Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS) observations of M81 at 24, 70, and 160 micron. The grand design nature of M81 is clearly seen, showing two well resolved spiral arms...
The 24-Micron View of Embedded Star Formation in NGC 7129 (2004)
Muzerolle, J., Megeath, S. T., Gutermuth, R. A., Allen, L. E., Pipher, J. L., Hartmann, L., ...
We present observations of the star formation region NGC 7129 taken with the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS). A significant population of sources, likely pre-main sequence members of...
Confusion in the infrared: Spitzer and beyond (2004)
Dole, H., Rieke, G. H., Lagache, G., Puget, J-L., Alonso-Herrero, A., Bai, L., ...
We use the source counts measured with the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS) at 24, 70, and 160 microns to determine the 5-sigma confusion limits due to extragalactic sources: 56...
The 24 Micron Source Counts in Deep Spitzer Surveys (2004)
Papovich, Casey, Dole, H., Egami, E., Floc'h, E. Le, Perez-Gonzalez, P. G., Alonso-Herrero, A., ...
Galaxy source counts in the infrared provide strong constraints on the evolution of the bolometric energy output from distant galaxy populations. We present the results from deep 24 micron imaging...
HST NICMOS Observation of Proto-Planetary Nebulae (2000)
Su, K. Y. L., Kwok, S., Hrivnak, B. J., Sahai, R.
We report NICMOS wide-band and polarimetric observations of four proto-planetary nebulae. Molecular hydrogen emission is detected near the ends of the bipolar lobes of IRAS 17150-3224, which is...
Su, K. Y. L., Volk, K., Kwok, S.
We have fitted the HST images and the spectral energy distributions (SEDs) of three proto-planetary nebulae (PPN) with a 2-D radiation transfer model. The geometric and mass loss properties of these...